Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary #7016Atmore News

VFW Auxiliary posters due tomorrow
If your child is participating in the in the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest, be sure to turn their posters in tomorrow for the competition. Posters must be submitted to the Auxiliary on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Heritage Park. This is a submission date only; no judging will take place on this day and no prize money…
Deadline approaching in Patriotic Art Poster Contest
The deadline is less than two weeks away in the Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest. Children ages 4-15 have the opportunity to compete for prize money in four age categories: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15. The winner in each age group will receive $25. This poster contest is a local follow-up to the National VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest…
VFW Auxiliary receives national, state recognition
Gayle Johnson, Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary president, and Jenny Hutto, Auxiliary secretary / treasurer, recently attended the State of Alabama’s VFW Convention in Birmingham. During the convention, the Auxiliary received two National Chief of Staff awards, numerous program awards, and Gayle received the Captain of the Team / Auxiliary President of the Year Award. The Auxiliary received the National Chief of Staff Auxiliary Award for the best use of publicity,…
VFW Auxiliary announces Patriotic Art Poster Contest
Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 announces the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest. Children ages 4-15 have the opportunity to compete for prize money in four age categories: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15. The winner in each age group will receive $25. This poster contest is a local follow-up to the National VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest for students in…
VFW Auxiliary presents patriotic art awards
Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Participation is open to any student in grades 9-12 who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. National who is enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in…